Two clippings from an unidentified French newspaper. Top: The Dayton-Wright RB-1 (Dayton-Wright Racer). Bottom: Rudolf W. Schroeder's Verville-Packard R-1 Racer being pushed by American officers. See the "Additional Information" section at the end...

Spencer carbine repeating firearm. It holds seven .52 caliber cartridges in a tubular magazine that is housed in the buttstock. It was a popular firearm for cavalrymen because they could fire several times without having to reload after each...